African Elephants

Dear Grade Fives!

Today, you will be doing something a bit different. You will go to a specific website and take short brief notes that answer a specific inquiry question. These notes will be recorded on your Blog Response word document. Tomorrow, you will edit your notes.

Today:

1. Go to http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/animals/creaturefeature/ 
2. Choose “Mammals” > “African Elephants”
3. Inquiry Question: How do African Elephants use their trunks?
4. record brief, keyword notes that answer the question

Wednesday:

1. reread your notes to ensure they provide answers to the inquiry question
2. check that you use keywords only (not full copied sentences)

Assessment:

• Content (clarity, accuracy, quantity)
• Conventions (spelling, keywords)

I am really looking forward to reading your notes!

Love, Mrs. French